A new outdoor fitness area is one step closer to becoming part of Newport’s reimagined Festival Park. The board of commissioners held a first reading on July 20, approving $154,000 worth of fitness equipment for Festival Park. The equipment is part of the $8.5 million Festival Park project that the Newport Commission approved in February. […]
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Newport Night Out offers free evening of food, games, music
Newport families are invited to kick off the school year with an evening of food, games, music and community at Newport Night Out. Join Newport Independent Schools and the Newport Police Department at Festival Park at Festival, E Park Dr., for the event on Aug. 4 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is a […]
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Bacon, Bourbon & Brew Festival returns to Newport this weekend
If the smell of sizzling bacon, the taste of Kentucky bourbon and an ice-cold craft beer sound like the perfect summer weekend, Bacon, Bourbon & Brew Festival has you covered. The festival is coming to Festival Park, located at Festival E Park Dr. in Newport, from July 17 to 19. The festival brings chef-driven dishes featuring […]
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$8.5M Festival Park project to bring green space, splash pad to Newport
A long-discussed overhaul of Festival Park moved closer to reality this week as the Newport City Commission approved a design-build agreement for the project. Festival Park improvements have been in development for years, and at one time were even a $62.5 million project. That number has dwindled to $8.5 million to make the project more […]
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Newport Night Out returns with family-friendly activities, giveaways
Newport Night Out will take place on August 6 at Festival Park, featuring a Ramp Up Bike stunt show, music by Bad Boy Troy and free admission from 6 to 8 p.m.
